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Contents

1. What does the NCEA do?• Foreword 3

• Advisory reports in 2013 4

• Quality 6

• Environmental assessment:

the benefits 8

• The future 10

2. Water and EA• Hedwigepolder 10

• Marker Wadden in the spotlight 11

• Delta Programme 12

• Monitoring climate effects 13

• The future 14

3. EA and the law

• Environment and Planning Act 15

• European law 16

• The future 17

4. Energy and EA• Shale gas 18

• Wind energy 19

• Wadden Sea gas production 20

• The future 21

5. International activities

• Screening Dutch investment

projects 22

• Georgia hydropower dam 23

• Dutch Sustainability Unit 24

• Environmental assessment

in central Africa 25

• Environmental assessment

legislation abroad 26

• Colombia port expansion 27

• The future 28

6. Knowledge centre• Facts and figures

the Netherlands 2013 29

• Presentations and publications


• Knowledge centre


• Facts and figures

International 2013 33

• Presentations and publications


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7. Organisation• Changing times for the NCEA 37

• Finance and personnel 38

• List of employees 39

• Netherlands members

and advisers 40

• International members

and advisers 41

8. Advisory reports• Reports issued in

the Netherlands in 2013 42

• International reports

issued in 2013 48

International abbreviations 51

Credits 52

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What does the NCEA do?

Quality

Environmental assessment: the benefits

Advisory reports in 2013

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ForewordThe year 2013 began well for the Netherlands Commission for Envi-ronmental Assessment (NCEA). An external audit revealed that envi-ronmental assessment in general, and our advisory services in par-ticular, are effective in no less than 80 per cent of all cases. That is, they result either in modifications to a plan or project or in better substantiation. This is a result we are proud of. Through continued critical reflection and an ongoing commitment to improve, we intend to maintain that excellent score.

I am firmly convinced that early application of our know-how to a project is one way to achieve improvement. External evaluation of our “process-oriented advice” pilots has confirmed that. This new approach has been shown to add value for you as a competent authority or project initiator. It was also found that, as long as

the relevant procedures are con-ducted carefully, selectively and transparently, our position as an independent reviewer is in no way compromised. Naturally, the NCEA is only too happy to accept those conditions.

Once again, over the past year we have assessed a wide range of plans and projects at the national, provincial and local levels. We con-ducted a total of 251 advisory re-ports in 2013, covering everything from the effects of fracking and the inundation of the Hedwigepolder to numerous land-use plans for rural areas. For each of these, we were able to draw upon the com-prehensive expertise of a large number of independent specialists.

Internationally, too, the NCEA con-tinued its efforts to make the ap-plication of environmental assess-ment more effective. For example,

we assisted in improving the rele-vant legislation and regulations in five central African countries. In Russia, Pakistan and Bangladesh we played our part in the introduc-tion of strategic environmental as-sessment. And in Kenya and Geor-gia we reviewed EA reports. As far as possible, such activities are carried out in collaboration with climate and delta planning organ-isations, as well as inspection and enforcement agencies.

Our Dutch Sustainability Unit (DSU) continued to support em-bassies and government depart-ments in incorporating sustain-able development in their policy and plans. In this area we have placed a particular emphasis upon climate issues over the past year. We also received numerous requests for advice on the inclu-sion of gender equality as an inte-gral part of such plans. Over the

next few years we intend to keep to the path we are now on, work-ing even more intensively with partner institutions in the Neth-erlands and abroad, and with the Dutch business community.

Looking back over 15 years as chairman of the NCEA, I would like to thank you all for the inspiration you have given us. I am particular-ly grateful to our experts for shar-ing their knowledge and for their dedication. My final piece of advice is for our Dutch lawmakers: please cherish the unique model you have created with the NCEA.

Niek Ketting,Chairman, Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (until 31 December 2013)

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Advisory reports in 2013In the Netherlands, the NCEA issued 251 advisory reports and reviews related to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) or Strategic Environmental Assess-ments (SEAs) in 2013:• 24 advisory reports on the terms

of reference (ToR) for EIAs or for combined SEA/EIAs;

• 23 advisory reports on the ToR for SEAs;

• 62 advisory reviews for EIAs or combined SEA/EIAs;

• 130 SEA advisory reviews; and,• 12 additional, non-mandatory

advisory reports.

Compared with 2012, the total number of reports issued rose by 27. The number of SEA advisory reviews actually doubled. This was because many Dutch local authorities were required to update and digitise their land-use

plans by 1 July 2013. A lot of them waited until the last possible moment to do so, resulting in a clear “spike” in these reviews during the year.As expected, the downward trend in demand for ToR reports continued in 2013. Only half as many were issued as in the previous year. The reason for this is the increase in the fee for non-mandatory advisory reports by the NCEA as of 1 July 2012.

Mandatory versus non-mandatory reportsDue to the fee increase, the number of non-mandatory reports issued was about 40 per cent down on the 2012 figure. As our production of mandatory reports increased sharply in 2013, non-mandatory reports accounted for only 25 per cent of total output.

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Who asks for advice?

The proportions of advisory re-ports and reviews produced for the different branches of Dutch government have remained fairly constant in recent years. Of those issued in 2013:• 65 per cent were for local

authorities (versus 64 per cent in 2012);

• 21 per cent were for provincial authorities (21 per cent in 2012);

• 12 per cent were for central government (14 per cent in 2012); and,

• 2 per cent were for water authorities (4 per cent in 2012).

Public submissions

The NCEA considered public submissions in 127 of its advisory procedures (53 per cent of the total) in 2013. Of these, 97 were reviews (51 per cent) and 30 were preliminary advice (64 per cent). These figures reflect a continued downward trend in the integra-tion of such submissions in our advice since 1 July 2010, when it ceased to be mandatory for the NCEA to take them into account. These were included in 62 per cent of procedures in 2012, and in 73 per cent in 2011. This decline is regrettable, since specific in-formation provided by the public improves the overall quality of the advice we issue.



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QualityNotifications of intent

The NCEA’s point of departure for advisory reports on terms of reference (ToR) is the so-called notification of intent. In 91 per cent of its advisory reports the NCEA introduced new elements to this notification. In many cases these were new alternatives or variants (58 per cent), supplementary

information to substantiate the proposal (51 per cent), information requested on nature values (42 per cent) and health-related issues (23 per cent). In only 6 per cent of cas-es did the competent authority not adopt our ToR advice in full, with most of these demurrals related to not yet fully elaborated alterna-tives and variants.

Environmental assessments

The NCEA reviewed 192 environ-mental assessments reports (EIAs and SEAs) in 2013. As in previous years, those covering water-relat-ed projects were high in quality.

Shortcomings

Significant shortcomings were found in 63 per cent of the 116

reviewed assessments (not related to land use plans for rural areas). This proportion is in line with fig-ures from previous years; in the period 2008-2012 they fluctuated between 50 and 66 per cent.Most of the shortcomings identi-fied in 2013 concerned a lack of information about:• nature (70 per cent);• alternatives and variants

(42 per cent); and,• noise emissions and

substantiation of the intended activity (20 per cent each).

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Environmental information

Nature protection

Many authorities continue to underestimate the impact on the Natura 2000 wildlife and habitats protection network. They find it difficult to compile a good assess-ment of these impacts.

Insufficient information

Where intensive livestock farming is an issue, there is frequently insufficient information about the environmental impact of acidify-ing and eutrophying substances. As well as details of nature, plans for residential, industrial, com-mercial and urban development projects often lack supporting ma-terial about possible alternatives and variants and about the effect upon the living environment.

Supplementary information

If important environmental in-formation is missing from the

original submission, supplemen-tary information is provided. The NCEA can be requested to review this information. The number of requests for such reviews is fall-ing. In 2013 they were asked for in 41 per cent of cases, compared with 90 per cent in 2010. The fee of € 3500 for what is a non-man-datory procedure is quite possibly a factor in this decline.

The fall in demand for reviews of supplementary information has been particularly acute in the case of strategic environmental assessments (SEA) for land-use plans for rural areas. Disregard-ing these, competent authorities requested the NCEA to evaluate supplementary information in 62 per cent of cases in 2013.

Initiators sometimes opt to take more time to develop their plan or project and so notify the NCEA at the outset that a supplement will follow later. In more than half of

such instances, after reviewing this the NCEA was able to conclude that the environmental assessment report contained all the necessary environmental information. However, about 40 per cent were still insufficient or incomplete.

Rural areas

Because of the large number of land-use plans for rural areas submitted in 2013, and also the pressing issue of nitrogen deposition in the areas they cover, it was decided to analyse these plans as a separate category. Land-use plans for rural areas set out a local authority’s policy for its entire non-built-up area, and for its agricultural sector in general. In 2013 the NCEA reviewed 76 SEA reports for land-use plans, a lot of which had not been updated for many years.

Missing information

89 per cent of the SEA reports reviewed were found to have at least one significant shortcoming. Most of the problems identified concerned a lack of information about:• impacts upon nature

(79 per cent);• alternatives and variants

(50 per cent);• substantiation of the intended

activity (28 per cent); and,• impacts upon the landscape

(20 per cent).

Shortcomings in respect of im-pacts upon nature are attributable to missing or insufficient informa-tion about the effects of acidify-ing and eutrophying substances produced by the agricultural sector. More than in previous years, there was also inadequate coverage of impacts upon the landscape – an important factor when making choices about the use of rural areas.




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Recent evaluations by the univer-sities of Utrecht and Groningen and by consultancy firm Beren-schot, identified the following benefits of environmental as-sessment in general, and NCEA advice in particular.

another 20 per cent, they have some impact. Their effect takes a variety of forms, including better justification of particular decisions and the modification of proposals to make them more environmentally friendly.

Legal proceedings

Environmental assessment and NCEA advice also regularly play a part in legal proceedings. The Council of State, the Netherlands’ highest legal body, gives substantial weight to NCEA’s opinions in its own judgments. We also enhance the impact of EA by actively sharing our experience and know-how. To provide competent authorities and project initiators with a helping hand, we send out a regular newsletter, organise themed meetings and issue a range of publications.

The effects of environmental assessment• EA demonstrably enhances

environmental awareness amongst project initiators and competent authorities, resulting in “greener” decisions.

• The fact that EA is mandatory largely explains its effective-ness as a technique.

• The quality of EA reports is an important factor in their sub-sequent impact and the NCEA plays a key role as an independ-ent guarantor of that quality.

• In more than 60 per cent of cases, the EA and the NCEA’s advice add evident value. In

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The future · The Netherlands

Invitation-planning

With the expected enactment of

a new Environment and Planning

Act in the Netherlands, over the

next few years the practice of

environmental assessment –

and with it our advisory role – is

likely to be dominated by the

transition from “permissive” to

“invitation” planning. Combining

flexibility in planning with careful

assessment of environmental

impacts without increasing the

investigative workload is going

to require considerable creativity.

We are actively seeking to

enter into a dialogue with other

interested parties, so that we can

tackle this challenge together.

In the meantime, we intend to

emphasise the following aspects

in our advisory work and products.

Rule-of-thumb guidelines and

uncertainties

Making more use of rule-of-

thumb guidelines can help keep

EA reports concise and to the

point. A clear understanding of

which rule-of-thumb guidelines

are effective at the strategic

and project level is therefore

necessary. Together with our

experts and the EA community,

in 2014 we intend to take

substantive steps towards that

goal. Accepting uncertainty when

identifying effects is uncharted

terrain. At present, environmental

assessments reports hardly

ever address this factor. In the

future, though, particularly given

the shift towards “invitation

planning”, it has to become

an integral aspect of every

environmental assessment report.

Health

Health effects are playing an in-

creasingly prominent part in the

public debate. Environmental as-

sessments must and can provide

the information needed for health

issues to be considered properly

in decision-making. Where rele-

vant, we already explicitly point

out their importance when advis-

ing on terms of reference. From

now on we shall also pay more

attention to health factors used in

the development and assessment

of alternatives.

Sustainable development

Sustainable growth is becoming

a core objective of public policy.

By this we mean economic growth

with less environmental impact,

less dependence upon fossil fuels

and more efficient use of natural

resources. Reflecting this, in our

advice we are going to demand

greater consideration for such

themes as climate, energy transi-

tion and use of resources. In addi-

tion, as a comprehensive planning

tool, environmental assessment

has to reflect socioeconomic im-

pacts more than is currently the

case. By better harmonising its

information with that derived from

social cost-benefit analyses, we

hope to strengthen both instru-

ments and to create a foundation

that supports sustainability-

driven decisions in practice.

Customised advice

Building upon the positive eval-

uation of our “process-oriented

advice” pilots, from now on we

intend to offer competent au-

thorities and projects initiators

complete, customised advisory

procedures.

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Hedwigepolder

The Netherlands and the Flanders region of Belgium are cooperating to restore the natural environment of the Scheldt estuary. One of the projects within this programme is the inundation of the Hedwigepolder in the Netherlands and part of

Prosperpolder to flood. In the province of Zeeland the idea generated a lot of opposition, prompting several studies to investigate alternatives. Finally, it was decided to proceed with the original plan and instigate the environmental assessment (EA) procedure. This revealed the difficulty to predict future developments in an estuarine environment, where nature is particularly dynamic. The complex system of channels, mudflats, salt marshes and sandbanks is constantly being affected by tidal flows. Some areas tend to silt up most of the time, but are then eroded away by high tides and storms. Our advice

One opponent produced a report containing totally different

predictions concerning the rate at which the inundated area would silt up: too fast a silting process would actually detract from the natural value of the estuarine environment. This alternative report was published with the EA report, as a public submission. The NCEA reviewed the EA report as well as the opinions provided by its opponents. In our view, the EA report rightly stated that the inundated polder would benefit nature in the Western Scheldt estuary at every stage of its development. It would indeed silt up over the years, and at a faster rate than was predicted in models in the EA report. Because silting also has a role in the intended restoration of the natural environment, we agreed with the positive conclusion reached in the EA report on that point.

Hedwigepolderthe Prosperpolder in Flanders. By realigning the dykes protecting these two areas of reclaimed land, they are to be returned to the river to create new estuarine habitats. Flanders approved its part of the scheme in 2007 and began work to allow the

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Marker Wadden


The Markermeer is the southern part of the IJsselmeer, the fresh-water lake created by the enclo-sure of the former Zuiderzee. Its ecological quality is currently poor, but national conservation society Natuurmonumenten hopes to change that over the next 30-40 years through its Marker Wadden project. This provides for the use of the lake’s excess mud to create, in phas-es, a series of islands providing natural wildlife habitats. For the first phase of development to proceed, it has to be included in Lelystad Council’s land-use plan. At the council’s request, in its first advice on the terms of reference of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), the NCEA con-sidered only the two principal as-pects of the scheme: mud use and habitat development. As usual,

in its second advice at the review stage the entire SEA report was examined.

Sound basis

The NCEA was very impressed with the approach adopted in

Marker Wadden in the spotlightthe SEA report. As the exact way in which the work is to be carried out will have to be agreed with the contractors involved, and may be subject to change as the project progresses, Natuurmonumenten described

a broad spectrum of possible activities and the potential impact of each of them. This meant that there was a sound basis for the overall conclusion that the project should result in substantial improvement of the Markermeer’s ecological quality. Given the very long duration of the project, the decisive role to be played by commercial contractors and the uncertainties involved, we did emphasise the need for effective monitoring. We also advised that good criteria be compiled for the assessment of possible changes as the project unfolds and recommended that the “ecological surplus value” needed to enable economic development in the Amsterdam-Almere-Markermeer region be taken into consideration.

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Delta programme

The Delta Programme has been established to put forward solu-tions to the problems facing the Netherlands between now and 2050 as a result of climate change and socioeconomic developments. Strategically, it is also looking further ahead, as far as 2100. De-cisions concerning five key issues, all of them interrelated, are due to be taken in 2015. They are: water safety, freshwater strategy, adap-tive planning, the Rhine-Meuse

delta, water-level management in the IJsselmeer region

The programme has been working towards these decisions in phas-es, with progress reports issued on a regular basis. These include the annual Delta Programme presentation on the opening day of the parliamentary year. The NCEA has been asked by the Del-ta Commissioner, who oversees the entire programme, to contrib-

ute to this unique operation in order that environmental issues receive the attention they deserve in the decision-making process, alongside the many other aspects to be considered. Advice on terms of reference

In 2013 we issued an advisory re-port on the terms of reference for the Delta Programme’s environ-mental research. Our principal rec-ommendations were as follows.

Delta Programme• Properly justify the choices

made, particularly in respect of water safety as this is now sub-ject to a new set of standards.

• Describe strategic choices and concrete measures for each is-sue on which decisions are to be made.

• Develop a simple reference scenario – for example, one in which current policy continues unchanged until 2050.

• Describe the environmental impact of choices made and al-ternatives, including an appro-priate assessment incorporating the risks to Natura 2000 areas. Compare these effects with those under the situation in the reference scenario.

In his response to the report, the Delta Commissioner stated that our advice will heavily influence future phases of the programme.

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Climate

Monitoring climate effectsAccording to planning specialists and the writers of Environmental Assessment (EA) reports, these documents do not yet pay enough attention to climate change. The long time span over which cli-mate effects are measured and the uncertainties surrounding their magnitude make it difficult

to consider them. The planning horizon of EA is typically 10 years, sometimes 20, whereas cli-mate scenarios look 50-100 years into the future. European directives

Despite this, EA is an ideal means to chart the effects of climate

change and measures to counter them. The new European EIA Directive, currently under devel-opment, requires that more atten-tion will be paid to climate issues.Wageningen University has been conducting research into the cov-erage of climate change in SEAs for structure visions. That reveals that, as a rule, it is not addressed in any great depth. On the other hand, there does appear to be an increasing focus upon the subject in planning and the accompa-nying SEAs, now that more and more practical examples and instruments are becoming availa-ble. In 2013, the NCEA organised a meeting on the theme of environ-mental assessment and climate, at which suggestions and tips were gathered to embed climate consideration in the assessment process. Some of these were:

Environmental assessment lacks depth on climate change

• Make EA part of the develop-ment process, not a review at the end.

• Explicitly describe climate risks and effects:

− conduct the climate stress test

at the local level (this is being

developed as part of the Delta

Programme);

− use vulnerability maps;

− use sensitivity analysis when

describing impact on land and

water;

− formulate adaptation measures.

• Deal with uncertainties: − link uncertainty to area goals

and “no-regret” measures;

− conduct regular monitoring

and formulate additional

measures to hold in reserve.

In 2014, these tips and suggestions are to be refined to produce a prac-tical guide for the EA community.

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The future · water and EA

Over the next few years, the Dutch

government and the country’s pro-

vincial and water authorities are to

compile new water policy plans for

the period up to 2021. At the heart

of these are the Delta Programme

decisions and area processes.

Coupled with careful consideration

of the various interests at stake,

they should result in water policy

choices that enjoy broad support.

In turn, those choices will help

shape projects and plans affect-

ing groundwater or surface water

management, or water quality. The

legal standards for water quality

are derived from the European Wa-

ter Framework Directive. The fact

that these are still not being met

in many parts of the Netherlands

means that we have a tough task

ahead of us. This applies in particu-

lar to Natura 2000 areas, which are

highly reliant upon good hydrologi-

cal conditions.

Help in making choices

Strategic environmental assess-

ment can play an important role in

helping to make the right choices

when it comes to water policy. The

new National Water Plan and sev-

eral of its regional equivalents are

therefore being subjected to SEA

procedures. Water policy is set to

be an increasingly important part

of the EA process at both planning

and project levels, with SEA/EIA

reports addressing their negative

effects for water management as

well as ways in which they could

improve it. Through its advice, the

NCEA intends to promote the use of

environmental assessment for this

purpose.

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Environment and Planning Act

The proposed Environment and Planning Act is intended to create a single, all-embracing framework for environmental regulation in the Netherlands. At present, this is fragmented along sectoral lines. What the new leg-islation will mean specifically for environmental assessment first

became apparent in 2013, with the publication of a so-called “consultation draft” of the bill. A wide range of organisations, the NCEA amongst them, were asked to respond to this. Their input was then incorporated into a new draft text, which was sub-mitted to the Council of State for

its consideration in the autumn of 2013. The NCEA supports the intention to introduce more co-or-dinated decision-making. After all, that suits the environmental assessment system very well. The inclusion of EA in planning and decision-making procedures is also a positive development, as long as it is applied early enough to allow scope for the formula-tion of alternatives. Procedural streamlining should not restrict the effects of EA.

Broader support

The NCEA also suggested some improvements to the bill. We emphasised the importance of investing in the preparatory phase prior to decision-making, in the form of preliminary problem anal-ysis, wide-ranging investigation

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of alternative solutions and early public participation in the EA process. These measures should result in decisions that enjoy broader support and also may save substantial amounts of time and money. We were critical of the pro-posal to abolish the comprehen-sive EIA procedure, as that would remove material and procedural safeguards like research into alter-natives and the NCEA reviews of projects requiring important envi-ronment-related choices. The bill’s structure could also be improved, so that initiators are encouraged to consider the EA procedure from the early stages of the project. The bill is expected to be submitted to Parliament in the summer of 2014, but it will be several years before the EA community has to deal with its provisions.

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Tighter rules for Environmental AssessmentLate in 2012, the European Com-mission published a proposal to revise the EIA Directive. This prompted a lot of debate in Brus-sels in 2013, with the Council of Ministers wanting to weaken the proposal whilst the European Par-liament was keen to strengthen it.The current directive has been in force for more than 25 years, and in all that time has barely been updated. From practical expe-rience, however, it is clear that revision is needed. For example, its effects vary quite consider-able from one member state to another. Through its proposal, the European Commission wants to improve the quality of EIA, to streamline procedures and to bring the tool more in line with

other EU legislation. The scope of EIA would be expanded to include such factors as climate change and biodiversity. And it would be harmonised, or even merged, with other environmen-tal checks like the appropriate as-sessment. Finally, the rules gov-erning an EIA would be specified in more detail so as to achieve greater uniformity.

Focus upon quality

As EIA quality is not always up to scratch, the proposal address-es this aspect at length. Under the amended directive, it will become mandatory to investigate alternatives. Moreover, the qual-ity of every EIA will have to be checked by qualified experts or a

national expert committee – like the NCEA. And there will be a requirement that projects are only allowed to proceed if the monitor-ing measures proposed in the EIA are implemented.At the start of 2014, the European Commission, the European Par-liament and the Council of Minis-ters agreed a final draft text of the revised directive. It is expected that this will be made public in spring 2014. It will be another three years before the Dutch reg-ulations have to be amended to comply with the new version.

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The future · Environmental assessment and the law

For environmental assessment,

2014 is going to be an important

year. It is when we discover how

future Dutch legislation will gov-

ern the topic.

European EIA Directive

In the first quarter of 2014,

the European Commission, the

European Parliament and the

Council of Ministers negotiated

the draft text of a revised version

of the EIA Directive. On the basis

of this agreement, the updated

directive could enter force by the

summer. The member states then

have three years to bring their own

legislation into line with it.

European EIA Directive and

the Dutch Environment and

Planning Act

The revised EIA Directive will very

much shape the role played by

environmental assessment in the

Netherlands’ proposed Environ-

ment and Planning Act. That is ex-

pected to be tabled in Parliament

this spring. In its present form,

however, it is based upon the

original European directive. The

question is whether the relaxation

of EA regulations contained in the

Dutch bill is compatible with the

revised directive. In particular,

does the latter make it compul-

sory to obtain an advisory report

on the terms of reference of an

assessment and to subject the

final EIA to an independent quality

control? Whether the new Europe-

an rules require that the proposed

Dutch legislation be amended will

become clear sometime this year.

New fees

For the NCEA, our proposed new

fee structure is an important

development. In the future, the

competent authority will have to

pay for the advice we provide. In

the first half of 2014, the Dutch

House of Representatives and the

Senate approved a bill to allow us

to charge fees that cover our full

costs.

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Schale gas

Shale gas production in the NetherlandsIn 2009, the British oil and gas company Cuadrilla was award-ed a licence to look for shale gas reserves in the province of Noord-Brabant and the Noordoost-polder district. The firm wanted to sink a test well near the town of Boxtel. But due to growing oppo-sition to fracking, the technique used to extract shale gas, the Min-ister of Economic Affairs decided to suspend all exploratory drilling and commission more research into the issue. As an independent assessor, the NCEA was asked to review the resulting report.

Safety

The NCEA found that the docu-ment presents a reasonable sum-mary of the risks associated with shale gas production, but as it does not really go into the conse-quences for nature, the landscape

and the living environment, it is impossible to conclude from it that fracking is safe. Exploita-tion of the available gas reserves would probably require a large number of wells, causing substan-tial disruption over a long period. This information is not included in the report. Nor is there any mention of the need for and bene-fits of shale gas production, even though that is a key aspect of the controversy surrounding the issue. The NCEA advised the min-ister to compile a strategic plan and strategic environmental as-sessment addressing these points, and to initiate a wide-ranging consultation process to ensure a good public debate on the matter.

Siting

The minister has followed our advice and announced that he

will indeed produce a strategic plan and an SEA before making any decision on trial drilling. Currently, the most suitable lo-cations for successful production with the least possible impact upon people, nature and the

environment are being investi-gated. Before, during and after compilation of the strategic plan and SEA, there will be opportu-nities for input and consultation. The NCEA will be involved in that process.

How will fracking affect nature, the landscape and our living environment?

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Wind energy

When it comes to wind energy, in the Netherlands central, provincial and local governments all have their own strategies. To take just one example of the differences, in some places broad areas are designated as suitable for wind turbines whilst in others their exact sites are plotted in great detail. As a result, environmental assessments of wind energy projects also vary widely. Which makes answering even simple questions like “where?”, “how?” and “how many?” a complicated puzzle.

Determining impacts

In its advisory role, the NCEA focuses upon careful, accurate determination of the effects the plans envisaged by the competent authority will have. Sometimes that authority takes it upon itself to include

alternatives in its environmental assessment, for example in the form of a landscape master plan or exclusion zones. On other occasions such specifics are left to others, giving the private sector quite substantial freedom of action. In both cases, however, the corners of the “playing field” have to be visible. Both in the form of some alternatives delivering maximum renewable energy yields and others designed to minimise impact upon nature, the landscape and the living environment. In developing such alternatives, customisation is key. Only then do they fulfil their essential role, facilitating sound and transparent decisions concerning wind energy.

The wind energy puzzleSiting turbines is a skill


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Acting as audit commission, since 2007 the NCEA has issued an annual advisory report on the monitoring of gas produc-tion in the Wadden Sea. In 2013, the NCEA audit commission also reviewed the results of the evaluation of the monitoring pro-gramme in 2007-2012. Production company NAM has made some changes and advances over the past five years, but the time has now come for a fundamental re-think of that programme.

Harmonisation and cohesion

Based upon a draft evaluation, early in 2013 the NCEA audit commission recommended that more focus, harmonisation and cohesion be introduced into the programme. The final evaluation, received in the autumn of 2013, was considered inadequate. Suf-ficiently accurate data sequences

were not available for all relevant subjects, and measurements were not adequately harmonised. For example, the evaluation revealed that the programme does not monitor most bird species in the Wadden Sea closely enough to determine any link between their numbers and subsidence caused by gas production activities. The auditors therefore called for an approach in which bird counts are examined in conjunction with other research, into such factors as seafloor fauna and habitat size. This will enable a focus upon bird species that does provide accu-rate information when considered alongside other aspects. At the end of December the auditors re-ceived a revised evaluation with a monitoring proposal. In 2014 they will advise on the suggested changes to the new monitoring programme for 2014-2019.

Five years of Wadden Sea gas productionInadequate and incomplete evaluation


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There are many approaches to

the theme of energy and environ-

mental assessment. Oil and gas

production, electricity generation

and energy transport and storage

all require some form of EA, as do

networks like pipelines and the

power grid.

Renewable energy

In recent years, the NCEA has

reviewed many environmental

impact assessments for new coal-

fired, gas-fired, waste-fired and

nuclear power stations. In 2013

we witnessed a real shift towards

renewable sources of energy,

such as biomass and wind farms.

Central, provincial and local

governments are all working on

strategic and land-use plans to

enable the Netherlands to produce

6000 megawatts of onshore wind

energy.

Shale gas

The national government is de-

veloping several strategic plans

for energy. These include “Wind

at Sea”, a shale gas plan and

STRONG, covering geothermal en-

ergy and natural gas production.

The NCEA is applying its expertise

to advise on the accompanying

SEAs, thus providing a firm basis

for sound future choices.

Alternatives highlighted

The EIA or SEA procedure is an

excellent means through which to

highlight possible alternatives to

energy-related plans and projects.

However, many of these exercises

still focus too single-mindedly

upon technology and safety. A

more comprehensive approach

to the living environment, disrup-

tion and perceptions can result

in different ideas. Projects at

the Port of Rotterdam provide a

good example of this. They have

demonstrated that there is scope

to improve (unsatisfactory) air

quality and to counter unneces-

sary pollution.

Energy transition is also going

to become an increasingly

important aspect of EA, as are

the opportunities it creates to

develop alternatives. Through

its advisory work, the NCEA will

continue to encourage the tabling

of such alternatives and to

evaluate them against renewable

energy targets.EA is an excellent instrument to incorporate alternatives in energy plans and projects


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Environmental assessment legislation abroad

Environmental assessment in central Africa

Colombia port expansion


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Georgia hydropower dam

EA and the lawWater and EAWhat does the NCEA do? Energy and EA

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Screening Dutch investment projects

Screening of project proposalsDutch organisations wanting to carry out activities in developing countries can make use of a variety of subsidy schemes operated by government ministries in The Hague. These include ORIO for the construction of public infrastructure and the

Advice and support

The NCEA supports the Nether-lands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the body charged with awarding the subsidies, in screening pro-ject proposals. Looking at na-tional environmental assessment regulations in the country con-cerned, we determine whether an EIA is required. Where relevant, we refer the initiator to industry guidelines – environmental or otherwise – and examples of oth-er projects. The extensive expe-rience we have built up in many of the countries concerned often allows us to advise on the capac-ity of the local environmental authority and other stakeholders in the EIA procedure. In 2013 we screened 41 proposals, about half of which were found to require an EIA.

Mandatory EIA

When an EIA is mandatory, both the Dutch and the local partners in the project can make use of the NCEA helpdesk. This can provide them with information about local rules and regulations for environmental assessment, and the consequences for their proposal. If desired, we can also play a role during the EIA process itself by advising on guidelines for the assessment, for instance, or by reviewing it. In 2013 we were asked by the Burundian government to advise on an ESIA of the project Clean and Waste Free Bujumbura (CaWFB) , a project partly funded by ORIO.

Environmental assessment required for Dutch initiatives abroad?

PPP-programme to encourage public-private partnerships in the water and food security sector. To qualify for the latter these projects must involve collaboration between government, the business community and non-profit organisations.

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http://english.rvo.nl/subsidies-programmes/facility-infrastructure-development-orio

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The NCEA reviews EIA Khudoni Dam To reduce its dependence upon Russia for energy, Georgia is con-sidering completing the Khudoni Dam project, begun in the 1980s but later abandoned. Situated on the River Inguri, this has a potential hydroelectric capacity of approximately 700 megawatts.

Because of the plan’s complexity and political sensitivity, the Min-ister of the Environment asked the NCEA to review its combined environmental and social impact assessment. An international team visited Georgia in April 2013 and concluded that the assess-

ment falls short on a number of points.• It includes no plans for the re-

location and compensation of about 200 households.

• The dam’s expected useful life is not 90 years, as stated in the EIA, but probably only 30.

Controversial Georgian dam in the news

This is because the reservoir behind it will fill with sediment faster than predicted.

• No social cost-benefit analysis has been conducted; only the fi-nancial equivalent is available.

NCEA advice

The NCEA has advised that relo-cation and compensation plans be drawn up in accordance with the international standards. We have also recommended that the dam’s useful life be reassessed and this information be included in a new social cost-benefit analysis.Our presentation of these and other findings attracted consid-erable media interest. Georgia’s Prime Minister subsequently in-structed the ministers of Energy and the Environment to follow our recommendations. We expect to be able to review the definitive EIA in 2014.

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Dutch Sustainability UnitEmbassies and ministry pleased with advice

De Dutch Sustainability Unit (DSU) is a facility established at the NCEA to support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in making its international interventions in the domain of water and food securi-ty more sustainable. In its work, the DSU pays particular attention to climate and gender equality issues. In 2013 the unit issued 25 advisory reports for the ministry itself and for Dutch embassies abroad. The requests ranged from reviews of embassies’ Multi Annual Strategic Plans to the climate, gender and environmen-tal aspects of programme and project proposals by the ministry in The Hague.

Secretariat model

The DSU underwent an external evaluation as to its effectiveness towards the end of 2013. This found that almost all of its cli-

ents are satisfied with the advice they receive. For them the unit’s strength, like that of the environ-mental assessment programme, lies in its use of the so-called “secretariat model”. Under this, a relatively small central office – the secretariat – maintains good contacts with embassies and with

the ministry’s internal directo-rates. As a result, advisory assign-ments can be formulated quickly and then subcontracted to outside experts, working on behalf of the DSU. Over the years, the NCEA has built up a group of such ex-perts specialising in all aspects of sustainable development.

In 2014 the DSU’s main focus will be practical: how can ministry and embassy staff best be supported in their efforts to ensure that pro-grammes make the greatest pos-sible contribution to sustainable development, gender equality and good climate management?


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EA associations in central AfricaSharing knowledge and inspiration, nationally and regionally

Environmental assessment is now very much on the agenda in central Africa. In the past five years the NCEA

has coached five national EA associations and their regional federation, the SEEAC. This video takes you to

Cameroon and the closing meeting of the coaching programme.


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A substantial proportion of our work abroad consists of advising on environmental assessment legislation and regulations. Typical subjects are changes to existing legislation and regulations, the amendment of current laws and the development of guidelines. These advisory activities are often part of long-term partnership programmes with national governments.

Burundi: scoping in EA

By ministerial order, since 2013 scoping has been formally included in Burundian EA legislation. With the support of the NCEA, the original order has been fleshed out to create standardised guidelines for assessment. Already generally accepted, these have brought far greater efficiency to the process.

And through the reference framework for review the quality of reports has been substantially improved at one stroke. This is just one of the highly promising results of the programme under which the NCEA is supporting the Burundian Ministry of the Environment in updating and implementing EA procedures. We are also assisting by commenting on legislative texts, making options for the regulations governing EA more transparent, facilitating workshops, developing handbooks and coaching the ministry’s EA team.

SEA in Pakistan

In Pakistan we are involved in a four-year capacity development programme to strengthen environmental assessment. As well as improving EIA, this is

dedicated to introducing SEA. Our contribution includes supporting pilot SEAs and raising awareness at the highest political level. This effort appears to have been a success, as it now looks like strategic environmental assessments are to be enshrined in law and the associated regulations. The more progressive of the provinces, which play an important role in environmental management in Pakistan, have indicated that they wish to continue the implementation of SEA after the partnership programme comes to an end in 2014.

“At present, all mega projects require an EIA.Now we have suggested in the draft proposal for new legislation, to conduct environmental assessments of plans and policies as well.”

Dr Mohammad Bashir

Khan, managing director of

Environmental Protection

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Also view:Marker WaddenA new canal for Cartagena?

The proposed expansion of the Port of Cartagena is important to the Colombian economy. Based upon the assumption that the cur-rent access canal has reached its maximum possible breadth and depth, a replacement has been designed in order to cope with the port’s expected growth. But this project is controversial because of its potential environmental

impact, including damage to man-grove swamps and coral reefs, and the restrictions it will impose upon local fishermen.

EIA review

At the suggestion of the Dutch embassy in Bogotá, the NCEA was requested by the Colombian Min-istry of the Environment and Sus-tainable Development to review

the EIA for the canal project. On a visit to the country, our team was impressed by the initiator’s inten-tion to complete the project in an environmentally friendly and so-cially acceptable way, and by the other stakeholders’ commitment to support that aim. Nonetheless, they identified a number of critical shortcomings in the EIA report. The most important were:

Controversial shipping access to Colombian port

• The unclear relationship be-tween this project and future use of the port.

• The lack of justification for the basic assumption that this is the best solution. For example, no alternative locations are de-scribed.

• The insufficient description of the method to be used for the planned relocation of coral reefs, and the inadequate jus-tification of the choice of new location.

Our feedback concerning the absence of any alternatives, in particular, contributed towards renewed critical reflection within the Colombian government. It has now decided to suspend this pro-ject and to investigate whether the existing canal can be widened and deepened after all.












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The combination of independent

advisory and review work and

capacity development remains

one of the key pillars of our ac-

tivities in 2014. Programmes

involving this mix are continuing

in Burundi, Rwanda, Mozambique

and Pakistan. In Kenya we have

been invited to devise a similar

programme, following on from

our advice concerning the SEA

for land-use planning in the Tana

Delta. And in Benin, Mali, Bangla-

desh, Ethiopia and Indonesia we

are in talks concerning capacity

development. We also very much

hope that the situation in Yemen

will improve enough to enable us

to resume our work there. As well

as governments, we continue to

work with EA associations in Af-

rica – not just in the central part

of the continent, where we are al-

ready engaged in intensive co-op-

eration, but also in east and west

Africa. There we are investigating

the possibility of launching new

regional programmes.

Knowledge and learning platform

Our advisory and capacity devel-

opment activities receive support

from our knowledge and learning

platform. Its focal areas in 2014

are:

• the mid-term review of our five-

year agreement with the Minis-

try of Foreign Affairs;

• further development and roll-out

of tools to produce SWOT analy-

ses of EA systems; and,

• expanding our EA country pro-

files, containing the information

Dutch and local organisations

need to conduct EA effectively.

DSU

Our Dutch Sustainability Unit

(DSU) continues to support

embassies and the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs in 2014 in mat-

ters related to climate, gender

equality and the contribution to

sustainable development of water

and food activities. In an evalu-

ation towards the end of 2013,

that support was rated as highly

successful. We co-ordinate our

work with organisations like the

Netherlands Water Partnership

(NWP), the Centre for Develop-

ment Innovation (CDI), the World

Resources Institute (WRI) and

the Climate and Development

Knowledge Network (CDKN). In

our view, integrated support is

essential in achieving sustainable

development.

On principle, the DSU is de-

mand-driven. Exactly what ac-

tivities it will undertake in 2014

therefore remains to be seen, but

making themed programmes gen-

der and climate “smart” remains

high on its list of priorities.

Our support to Dutch embassies and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was rated as very successful in 2013

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Knowledge centre · Facts and figures the Netherlands 2013

Since 2010 the NCEA has been en-

deavouring to place greater empha-

sis upon its function as a knowl-

edge broker, and that effort contin-

ued in 2013. This process aims to

enhance self-reliance in EA on the

part of competent authorities, to

improve the application of EA and

to raise the quality of reports.

Facts and figures

• Twelve editions of the

e-newsletter OpMERkelijk were

published in 2013.

• On the NCEA website, 77,625

visitors accounted for almost

308,800 page views.

• Website visitors made 12,000

searches for case law. Ninety

court judgments were added to

the site, with commentaries for

EA practitioners.

• Thirty-one factsheets are

available on the website. Most

of these were updated in 2013.

• New factsheets included

Livestock and Health in EA

and EA and Land-Use Plans for

Industrial Estates and Business

Parks.

• Six themed meetings were

organised. Topics included the

Flora and Fauna Act, landscape,

climate and health.

• Twelve press releases were

issued, in particularly one about

our advice on fracking attracting

widespread media interest.

• The NCEA tweeted about

advisory reports, press releases,

newsletters and case law.

• In the run-up to the themed

meetings, LinkedIn was used to

initiate discussions.

• The helpdesk received 165

knowledge-related queries,

most about the organisation of

the EA process and our role in it.

• The NCEA had a stand

and organised workshops

at the annual Link Day (a

gathering for employees in

all branches of government)

and I&M EA Day (the Ministry

of Infrastructure and

Environment’s environmental

assessment event). In 2013 the

NCEA organised a total of 29

workshops.

• The NCEA published six articles

in academic journals and

contributed six chapters to

books.

• Two videos were produced,

about the NCEA itself and about

process-oriented advice.


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Presentations

• Basiscursus M.e.r., Geoplan,

Amsterdam

• Basiscursus M.e.r., Schakeldag,

’s-Hertogenbosch

• Basiscursus Milieurecht, Geo-

plan, Amsterdam

• Basistrainingen voor deskundi-

gen, Driebergen/Utrecht

• Beeldvormingsbijeenkomst

schaliegas, provincie Noord-Bra-

bant, ’s-Hertogenbosch

• Cursus M.e.r., StAB, Den Haag

• Cursus M.e.r.-beoordeling,

Berghauser Pont, Utrecht

• Cursus M.e.r., Afdeling bestuurs-

rechtspraak van de Raad van

State

• Cursus Milieurecht, onder-

deel milieueffectrapportage,

Studiecentrum voor Bedrijf en

Beroep, Rotterdam

• Presentatie bij DOG/BRB, IPO,

Breda

• Presentatie IIR Schaliegascon-

gres, Amersfoort

• Presentatie Kaderstelling, werk-

bijeenkomst DCMR, Schiedam

• Presentatie over PAS, Instituut

voor Bouwrecht, Utrecht

• Presentatie tijdens academische

workshop over Nederlandse

ervaringen met stroomlijning

van besluitvorming en milieu-

effect-rapportage bij trans-

Europese energienetwerken

(TEN-E), Cambridge

• Technische briefing schaliegas

aan Commissie Economische

Zaken van de Tweede Kamer,

Den Haag

• Themabijeenkomsten Flora- en

faunawet, Commissie m.e.r.,

Utrecht

• Themabijeenkomst Gezondheid,

Commissie m.e.r., Utrecht

• Themabijeenkomst Klimaat,

Commissie m.e.r., Utrecht

• Themabijeenkomsten

Landschap, Commissie m.e.r.,

Driebergen/Utrecht

• Verdiepingstrainingen voor

deskundigen, Driebergen/Utrecht

• Werkwijze van de Commissie

m.e.r., Geoplan, Utrecht

• Workshop De Commissie m.e.r.:

Hulp in moeilijke tijden, IenM-

m.e.r.-dag, Amersfoort

• Workshop Impact Assessment,

post-graduate master-opleiding

Management of Safety, Health

and Environment, TopTech TU

Delft

• Workshop M.e.r. in Europees

perspectief, IenM-m.e.r.-dag,

Amersfoort

• Workshop RCR-projecten en

m.e.r., Nationale windenergied-

ag, Amsterdam

• Workshop Ruimtelijke ordening

en m.e.r. voor de gemeente

Tilburg

• Workshop Ruimtelijke or-

dening en m.e.r.-onderzoek,

Schakeldag, ’s-Hertogenbosch

• Workshop Toepassen van

vuistregels en omgaan met

onzekerheden bij effectbepaling,

IenM-m.e.r.-dag, Amersfoort

• Zomercursus Omgevingsrecht

voor niet-juristen, onderdeel

milieueffectrapportage,

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Publications

• ‘Pilot procesgericht adviseren

m.e.r. Flexibele inzet Commissie

m.e.r.’ Ten Holder, V.J.H.M. en

C.T. Smit. Toets (2) 2013, p. 12-16

• ‘Kan Effectbepaling niet eenvou-

diger? Toepassen vuistregels

en expert judgement in m.e.r.’

Draaijers G. e.a. Toets (3) 2013,

p. 10-15

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• Bestemmingsplannen en proce-

dures, 3e geheel herziene druk

en katern met actualisaties. Den

Haag: SDU, 2013

• Tekst en Commentaar Wet

milieubeheer, onderdeel m.e.r.-

wetgeving (vijfde druk). Den

Haag: Kluwer, 2013

• Tekst en Commentaar Wabo,

onderdeel Bor en Mor (tweede

druk). Den Haag: Kluwer, 2013

• Periodieke annotaties

m.e.r.-jurisprudentie voor

Jurisprudentie Milieurecht. Den

Haag: SDU, 2013

• Archeologie en ruimte. Korf G. en

N. Vossen. Utrecht: Berghauser

Pont, 2013

• M.e.r. en ruimte. Hoevenaars,

G.A.J.M. Utrecht: Berghauser

Pont, 2013

• ‘M.e.r.:

Omgevingswetinstrument bij

uitstek!’ Hoevenaars, G.A.J.M.

Tijdschrift voor Omgevingsrecht

(4) 2013, p. 154-160

• ‘Quality Review of EIAs/SEAs:

a Dutch perspective Assessing

the assessment.’ Hoevenaars,

G. Environmental Law Network

International (ELNI) (1/2) 2013,

p. 30-37

• Praktijkboek

bestemmingsplannen en

procedures 2013-14 (3e druk).

Den Haag: SDU, 2013

• ‘Representatieve invulling van

de maximale planologische

mogelijkheden van een

bestemmingsplan (deel 1).

Een analyse van (recente)

jurisprudentie en rechtsvragen

die zijn blijven bestaan.’ Van

Velsen, S.M. Tijdschrift voor

Bouwrecht (65) 2013, p. 412-421

• ‘Representatieve invulling van

de maximale planologische

mogelijkheden van een

bestemmingsplan (deel 2).

Een analyse van (recente)

jurisprudentie en rechtsvragen

die zijn blijven bestaan.’ Van

Velsen, S.M. Tijdschrift voor

Bouwrecht (77) 2013, p. 516-525

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Knowledge centre · The Netherlands 2014

The NCEA knowledge centre aims

to enhance self-reliance in EA on

the part of competent authorities,

to improve the application of EA

and to raise the quality of EA re-

ports. What knowledge-related

activities and products can you

expect from us in 2014?

Meetings and more

Meetings are being planned with

themes including landscape,

climate and water, health,

invitation-planning, effective

impact identification and

sustainable development.

We compile factsheets and

position papers for each meeting,

and on other topical subjects, to

provide the EA community with

practical information. You can find

all of these documents at

www.commissiemer.nl.

Newsletter and website

About 20 editions of the e-news-

letter OpMERkelijk are to pub-

lished in 2014. If you are not yet

receiving OpMERkelijk, click here

to subscribe.

The NCEA website provides full

details of all our advisory reports,

including supporting documents.

You will also find case law with

commentaries for EA practitioners

and plenty of information on rele-

vant topics like wind energy, nature

and climate.

www.commissiemer.nl.

Practical examples

The NCEA compiles descriptions

of real EA projects that are of par-

ticular interest because of their

approach or the way they look at

environmental issues.

You can find these fascinating ex-

amples at www.commissiemer.nl.

EA in vision

Accompanying this annual report

are two new videos, one about

the NCEA and the other about pro-

cess-oriented advice. In 2014 we

want to bring the practical side of

EA to the screen. How? We are still

thinking about that…

Plus…

• If you have any questions about

EA in practice, you can call our

helpdesk on +31 30 234 7666 or

e-mail [email protected].

• In 2014 you will find our stand

or an NCEA workshop at several

conferences.

• The NCEA is happy to organise

a presentation or workshop for

your organisation. For more in-

formation, call +31 30 234 7666.

• You can follow us on Twitter and

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Knowledge centre · Facts and figures International 2013

Sharing information about

environmental assessment with

developing countries is a vital part

of the NCEA’s work. We maintain a

website for this purpose, featuring

news, publications, country

profiles and advisory reports.,

Furthermore, we develop methods

to map and monitor EA systems to

facilitate improvement, we publish

on our own work and contribute to

third-party publications.

Facts and figures

• The international website was

completely renewed in 2013.

• Over 7000 visitors accounted for

more than 36.500 page views.

• Our country profiles, covering

EA legislation, regulations

and practice, were completely

overhauled and seven

new profiles were added:

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin,

Georgia, Mali, Mozambique

and the Palestinian Territories.

Nine profiles of central African

countries were translated

into French and a new search

function is in development.

• A video was produced about the

Programme to Support National

Associations for Environmental

Assessment in Central Africa

(PAANEEAC).

• More than 25 presentations

on EA and related themes and

sectors were given around the

world.

• The NCEA produced or

contributed to five publications,

both academic and general.

• The EIA Mapping Tool, a SWOT

analysis of EA systems, was

improved and then translated

into three languages.

• An English-language newsletter

was distributed to more than

750 subscribers.

• One new key sheet was issued,

and four were updated.

• More than 2400 sources on

international EA in the online

catalogue.

www.eia.nl

http://www.eia.nl/en/countries

http://www.eia.nl/en/our-work/eia-mapping-tool

http://www.eia.nl/en/publications/keysheets

http://www.eia.nl/en/search?advanced=on

http://www.eia.nl/en/search?advanced=on

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Presentations 2013

• Various presentations on EIA

and inspection for the Ministry

of the Environment of Georgia

in the framework of the two-

year government-to-government

assistance programme for EIA,

licensing and inspection

• Presentations concerning: 1)

Performance criteria for SEA,

2) NCEA’s systems approach

to effective SEA, 3) Case study

evaluation of EIA system

performance in Ghana during

the International Association

for Impact Assessment (IAIA)

conference in 2013, Calgary,

Canada

• Introductory workshop on SEA

for the EIA-department of the

Ministry of Environment; Dhaka,

Bangladesh

• Pre-conference workshop EIA

review Are we doing it right?,

South Asian Environmental

Assessment Conference,

Islamabad, Pakistan

• Presentations concerning: 1)

SEA for the port of Rotterdam,

2) SEA and water management

and 3) The Commission for

Environmental Assessment and

its international activities for

Indonesian delegation from the

Ministry of Maritime Affairs;

Utrecht, the Netherlands

• Panel Presentation on SEA for

renewable energy planning

in the context of the Energy

Sector Management Assistance

Programme of the World Bank

and the Ministry of Foreign

Affairs; The Hague, the

Netherlands

• Various presentations on EIA

review, accreditation of EIA

experts and development of

EIA associations as part of the

National Impact Assessment

Programme (NIAP); Pakistan

• Various presentations and

training sessions on scoping

and review for the Ministry

of Environment; Bujumbura,

Burundi.

• Training of trainers under the

PAANEEAC-programme; Kibuye,

Rwanda

• Presentation on financing

mechanisms for EIA in five

Central African countries, SEEAC

annual conference in 2013;

Douala, Cameroon

• Three-month distant learning

course on SEA in collaboration

with Universidad Loyola Loyola

and ITC; La Paz, Bolivia

• Masterclass on EIA and SEA for

employees of IUCN, Both Ends,

WWF, Wetlands International,

Global Witness; Utrecht, the

Netherlands

• Various presentations on

(Dutch) SEA experiences

during workshops with Chinese

delegations, as part of the

cooperation with the Chinese

Ministry of Environment; Beijing,

China / Utrecht, the Netherlands

• Workshops on SEA for oil and

gas in the framework of the

Dutch trade mission in Moscow,

Russia

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• Presentation on EIA, land use

planning and the activities of

the NCEA for a delegation from

the Gambella Region Land

Administration, Utilisation

and Environmental Protection

Authority (Ethiopia); Utrecht, the

Netherlands

• Guest lectures on SEA at

UNESCO-IHE/Delft; Leiden

University, Utrecht University

Publications 2013

• ‘An analysis framework for

characterizing and explaining

development of EIA legislation in

developing countries. Illustrated

for Georgia, Ghana and Yemen.’

Driessen, P.P.J., H.A.C. Runhaar

and A.J. Kolhoff. Environmental

Impact Assessment Review (38)

2013, p. 1-15

• ‘Public participation in

Environmental Impact

Assessment. Why, who and

how?’ Glucker, A.N., P.J.

Driessen, A.J. Kolhoff and H.A.C.

Runhaar. Environmental Impact

Assessment Review (43) 2013,

p. 104-111

• ‘Evaluating the substantive

effectiveness of SEA. Towards a

better understanding.’ Doren, D.,

P.P.J. van, Driessen, B. Schijf and

H.A.C. Runhaar. Environmental

Impact Assessment Review (38)

2013, p. 120-130

• ‘Evolution des systèmes d’étude

d’impact sur l’environnement

en Afrique centrale. Rôle des

associations nationales de

professionnels.’ Bitondo, D., R.

Post, G.J. Van Boven. SEEAC,

2013

• ‘Les mécanismes de financement

de l’action publique en

matière d’études d’impact

environnemental.’ Netherlands

Commission for Environmental

Assessment, Utrecht 2013

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In 2014 we continue to keep our

website up-to-date, to translate

our know-how into relevant and

innovative products, to improve

access to our information and

to disseminate it as widely as

possible.

Products planned for the coming

year – and in some cases already

available as of mid-2014 – include

the following.

• A new website for the Dutch

Sustainability Unit (DSU).

• Publications about our approach

to the EA system, based upon

Dutch and international practice:

A Systems Approach to EIA and

SEA Effectiveness.

• A short video about the whys

and wherefores of EIA mapping.

• A Quick Reference Guide to

Integrating Gender Equality into

Climate-Smart Development in

interactive PDF format.

• A presentation and search

screen for the EA country

profiles. New functions include

the ability to compare particular

aspects of EA systems in

different countries.

• The development of so-

called “EA system building

blocks”. These take the

form of publications, usually

interactive PDFs, describing

the components of an EA

process or system, such as

screening and review. Drawing

upon our expertise in the field,

we present possible options

for governments and other

stakeholders to modify or

improve these components.

The choices actually may

depend in part upon context,

available resources and what is

realistically achievable.

• A number of presentations

about EA for events such as

the 2014 Annual Meeting of the

International Association for

Impact Assessment (IAIA) in

Chile.

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Financial accountability in 2013

To perform its statutory tasks in

the Netherlands and maintain its

function as a knowledge broker,

the NCEA receives subsidies from

the ministries of Infrastructure

and the Environment, Economic

Affairs and Education and from

The Netherlands International Total

Number of staff 45 14 59

Fte 31 11 42

Men 19 4 23

Women 26 10 36

New employees 3 3

Employees who left 1 1


Staff details - December 2013

Culture and Science. Our inter-

national activities are financed

by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

(developing countries) and Infra-

structure and the Environment

(developed countries).

Total NCEA expenditure in 2013

was € 8,601,692, of which

€ 6,308,536 was spent in the

Netherlands and € 2,293,156 on

international work. Once our 2013

financial statements have been

audited, we will post a summary

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Consultative body of chairperson

Chairman

Mr N.G. Ketting (Niek)

Deputy chairpersons

Mr J. Bout (Jan)

Mr F.W.R. Evers (Frans)

Mr F.D. van Heijningen (Erik)

Mr R. Rabbinge (Rudy)

Ms J.G.M. van Rhijn (Marieke)

Ms M.A.J. van der Tas (Marja)

Mr L.H.J. Verheijen (Lambert)

Mr J. van der Vlist (Hans)

Ad hoc deputy chairpersons

Mr H.G. Ouwerkerk (Hans)

Ms L. van Rijn-Vellekoop (Leni)

Mr D.K.J. Tommel (Dick)

Board of governors

Chairman

Mr N.G. Ketting (Niek)

Secretary/treasurer

Ms J.G.M. van Rhijn (Marieke)

Board of governors

Ms T.A. Maas-De Brouwer (Trude)

Mr J. van der Vlist (Hans)

Mr H.H.F. Wijffels (Herman)

Authorised respresentatives

Mr V.J.H.M. ten Holder (Veronica)

Mr M.P. Laeven (Marc)

Directors

Ms V.J.H.M. ten Holder (Veronica)

Mr M.P. Laeven (Marc)

Mr R.A.A. Verheem (Rob)

Technical secretaries

the Netherlands

Mr B. Barten (Bart)

Mr B.F.M. Beerlage (Bart)

Ms J.M. Bremmer (Marijke)

Mr G.P.J. Draaijers (Geert)

Ms M. van Eck (Marja)

Mr S.J. Harkema (Sjoerd)

Mr. G.A.J.M. Hoevenaars (Gijs)

Mr P.J. Jongejans (Pieter)

Mr J.F.M.M. Lembrechts (Johan)

Mr R. Meeuwsen (Roel)

Ms J.P. Siedsma (Jeltje)

Ms W. Smal (Willemijn)

Ms C.T. Smit (Corrie)

Ms S.M. van Velsen (Selma)

Technical secretaries

International

Ms G.J. van Boven (Gwen)

Ms S. Groenendijk, MSc (Sara)

Mr A.J. Kolhoff (Arend)

Mr S.G. Nooteboom (Sibout)

Mr R.A.M. Post (Reinoud)

Ms B. Schijf (Bobbi)

Ms I.A. Steinhauer (Ineke)

Knowledge & information

Ms H.M.E. Boerman (Heleen)

Ms. A.T. Hardon (Anne)

Ms G. Sonderegger, MSc (Gabi)

Ms V.G.J. van Stokkom (Véronique)

Finance department

Ms W.M.G.B. Lucassen (Willeke)

Mr A. Roelofsen (Aleks)

Administrative and domestic

services

Secretaries NL

Ms A.J.C. van Asperen (Angelina)

Ms B.C. Benkers (Linda)

Ms H.J. Bijvank (Heleen)

Ms G. Lesman (Greet)

Ms J. Raaben (Jacqueline)

Ms G.W. Takken (Bep)

Ms M.E.C. van den Tempel (Marijke)

Secretaries International

Ms V.M. Fortes (Vanda)

Ms W. Sun (Wayin)

Ms L.M. Wildenburg (Liduina)

Ms J.W. Zomer (Jamila)

Reception desk / helpdesk

Ms A.M.E.M. Evers (Margareth)

Ms M. Verbon-van Lemmeren (Mirelle)

Ms W. Visser (Nanny)

Domestic services

Ms G. Brakkee (Gea)

Ms J.H.M. Lammers-Zieltjes (Janny)

IT department

Mr P. Kop (Peter)

Ms A.M. Voogt-van Hamersveld (Astrid)

Mr M.J.F. Wagenbuur (Mark)

Personnel department

Ms M.T.C. van Bilsen (Marjos)

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Members

• Mr H.G. van der Aa

• Mr R. Aagten

• Mr F.G. van den Aarsen

• Mr H.F.M. Aarts

• Mr B.J.M. Ale

• Mr W. Altenburg

• Ms C.J.M. Anzion

• Mr E.J.M.M. Arts

• Mr J.J. Bakker

• Mr A. van Beek

• Mr D.J.F. Bel

• Mr J.H. van den Berg

• Mr. L. Bijlmakers

• Mr A.J. Bliek

• Mr G.J. van Blokland

• Mr P.L. de Boer

• Mr S. Bokma

• Mr D.A. Boogert

• Mr P. van der Boom

• Mr P.J.M. van den Bosch

• Mr H. Boukes

• Ms T.B.J. Bremer

• Mr M.J. Brolsma

• Mr B.A.H.V. Brorens

• Mr N.M.J.A. Dankers

• Mr J.A.M. van Dijk

• Mr A.J. Dragt

• Mr P. van Eck

• Mr H.H. Ellen

• Mr. F.H. Everts

• Ms A. Freriks

• Mr C. van der Giessen

• Mr J.M. van der Grift

• Mr J.H.J. van der Gun

• Mr D. Hamhuis

• Mr R.M. van Heeringen

• Mr R.E.C.M. van der Heijden

• Mr D.L.J. Heikens

• Mr C.J. Hemker

• Mr H.J.M. Hendriks

• Mr P. Hoekstra

• Mr J.A. Huizer

• Mr S. Jak

• Mr R.P.M. Jansen

• Mr S.R.J. Jansen

• Mr J.H. de Jong

• Mr L.M. De Jong

• Mr W.H.A.M. Keijsers

• Mr R.J. van Kerkhoff

• Mr H.J. Kingma

• Mr R.J.M. Kleijberg

• Mr T.R. Knottnerus

• Mr M.A. Kooiman

• Mr J.A.M.M. Kops

• Mr B. Korf

• Mr P.A. Kroeze

• Mr P.H.R. Langeweg

• Mr J.E.M. Lax

• Mr J.A.A.M. Leemans

• Mr A. van Leerdam

• Mr J.J.A. van Leeuwen

• Ms R.S.E.W. Leuven

• Mr M.J.P. van Lieshout

• Mr E.A.J. Luiten

• Ms Y.J. van Manen

• Mr R.G. Mes

• Mr H.J. Meurs

• Mr G.W.N.M. van Moorsel

• Mr J. Mulder

• drs. L. Oprel

• Mr H. Otte

• Mr M.J.F. van Pelt

• Mr B. Peters

• Mr M.M.J. Pijnenburg

• Ms A.J. Pikaar

• Mr C.C.D.F. van Ree

• Mr J. Renes

• Mr K.A.A. van der Spek

• Mr J. Termorshuizen

• Mr F. ten Thij

• Mr C.T.M. Vertegaal

• Mr R.L. Vogel

• Mr H.J. de Vriend

• Mr N.P.J. de Vries

• Mr R.F. de Vries

• Mr P.P.A. van Vugt

• Mr K. Wardenaar

• Mr G.P. van Wee

• Mr R.B. van der Werff

• Mr H.A.T.M. van Wezel

• Mr J.H.A. Wijbenga

• Mr F. Wijnants

• Mr J. van der Winden

• Mr Th. G.J. Witjes

• Mr R.A.M. van Woerden

• Mr F. Woudenberg

• Mr E. Wymenga

• Mr J.H. de Zeeuw

• Mr G. de Zoeten

Advisors • Mr W. Beekman

• Mr E.H.A. de Beer

• Ms L. Besselink

• Mr J. de Best

• Mr A. Biesheuvel

• Mr J. den Boeft

• Mr R.J.J.M. van Bommel

• Mr L.D. Boom

• Mr F.A.A. Boons

• Mr W.B.M. ten Brinke

• Mr A. J. F. Brinkmann

• Mr H.S. Buijtenhek

• Mr R.B. Buiting

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• Mr F.A.M. Claessen

• Ms E.E.M. Coopmann-van

Overbeek

• Mr J.G.A. Coppes

• Mr J.J. Cuijpers

• Mr J.L.F.M.M. Dagevos

• Mr A.G.M. Dassen

• Mr G.B. Dekker

• Mr R.J. van Dijk

• Mr S. Dirksen

• Ms J.M. Drees

• Mr R. During

• Mr J.W. Erisman

• Ms M.H. Fast

• Ms E.M.A. Fischer-de Bruijn

• Mr W. Foppen

• Mr G. Gabry

• Mr R. Geerts

• Mr W.J.E. van de Graaff

• Ms J. Gundelach

• Mr H.R.G.K. Hack

• Mr T.J. Heimovaara

• Mr W. Hoeve

• Mr W.C.M. van Hooff

• Ms F.L. Hooimeijer

• Ms E. van Horssen-Maas

• Mr J.A. Janse

• Mr R.B. Jongejan

• Mr M.P. Keuken

• Mr E.S. Kooi

• Mr B.J.H. Koolstra

• Mr P.J.A. van de Laak

• Mr L.T.M. Lamers

• Mr H. Ligteringen

• Ms H. van Londen

• Mr B. Lowijs

• Mr G. Lukken

• Mr M.P.W. Meffert

• Mr H.R.M. Mentink

• Mr D. Metz

• Mr H. Nijenhuis

• Mr B.W.G. van Pagée

• Mr J.L.P.M. van der Pluijm

• Mr T. Prins

• Mr J.G.M. Rademakers

• Mr S.A. Rienstra

• Mr R.H. Schokker

• Mr F. Schokking

• Mr H. Slaper

• Mr C.P. Slijpen

• Mr H.T. Sman

• Mr E.R. Snijders

• Mr M.A.A. Soppe

• Ms M.B. Spoelstra

• Mr C. Sueur

• Mr/Ms S. Teeuwisse

• Mr T.F.A.M. Teunissen

• Ms M.L. Verspui

• Ms M.A.J. Vervoort

• Ms N.F.H.H. Vossen

• Mr R. Vrolijks

• Mr R.N. Walter

• Mr D.H.J. van de Weerdt

• Mr J. Wesseling

• Mr B.J. Wiekema

• Mr J.P.M. Witte

International• Mr E.J.M.M. Arts

• Mr R.P.M. Bak

• Ms C.L. van Beek

• Ms C.L.M. Bentvelsen

• Ms D. Bitondo

• Ms H. Blonk

• Mr M.G. Bos

• Mr H. van den Bosch

• Mr M.J. Brolsma

• Mr R. Brouwer

• Mr T.H.M. Bucx

• Mr S.S. Dhillion

• Ms. P. Dobbelaar

• Mr N. van Duivenbooden

• Ms J. Ettema

• Ms C. van de Guchte

• Ms. H. Heesmans

• Mr/Ms. S. Hiller

• V.G. Jetten

• Mr O. de Keizer

• Mr J.J. Kessler

• Mr R. Kolokosso

• Ms J. de Kwaadsteniet

• Mr P.C. de Koning

• Mr J.F.A. Krijnen

• Mr V.T. Langenberg

• Mr P.C. Letitre

• Ms J. Looijen

• Ms H. Majoor

• Mr W.A.J. Mandersloot

• Ms L. Mossman

• Ms D. Mpinganzima

• Mr J.A.C. van Oudenhoven

• Ms J.B. Oranje

• Ms K.K. Pereira Taela

• Ms J. Pluimers

• Mr J.K.G. Rohde

• Mr G.J.A.W. Rots

• Ms K. Samoura

• Mr R. Slootweg

• Mr P. Tarr

• Ms C.T.H.M. Terwisscha van

Scheltinga

• T.A.R. Turkington

• Mr A. van der Velden

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1826 Verruiming vaargeul Eemshaven-Noordzee

2562 Deltaprogramma2668 Noordoostcorridor (N279 Zuid)2706 Provinciaal Omgevingsplan

Limburg 20142718 POL-aanvulling randweg N266,

Nederweert 2719 Provinciaal inpassingsplan

N280 West - randweg Baexem 2721 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

2011, Weert 2724 Windmolenplan Lage Weide2728 Melkveehouderij Klaverkoe te

Winkel, gemeente Hollands Kroon

2732 Natuurontwikkeling randweg Zevenbergen, gemeente Moerdijk

2736 Uitbreiding veehouderij Van Deuveren, Beitelweg, Putten

2737 Overnachtingshaven Lobith2738 Gaswinning door NAM bij

Maasland2739 Bestemmingsplan

Scheveningen Haven2742 Grenscorridor N692744 Recreatieve

gebiedsontwikkeling Appelscha Hoog

2749 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Heerhugowaard

2751 Herziening structuurvisie Ruimtelijke Ordening transitie veehouderij provincie Noord-Brabant

2753 Programmatische Aanpak Stikstof (PAS)

2757 Rondweg N345 De Hoven, Zutphen

2767 Uitbreiding varkenshouderij Vevar, Neulensteeg, Ospel

2769 Marker Wadden2771 Visie Ruimte en Mobiliteit Zuid-

Holland2775 Windenergie op Zee 2777 Oprichting thermische

reinigingsinstallatie A. Jansen BV, Son

2781 Bestemmingsplan haven en industrieterrein Eemshaven, Eemsmond

2784 Locatie Valkenburg, gemeente Katwijk

2786 Ontgronding spaarbekken De Gijster

2791 Aanpassing reactor TU Delft - OYSTER-project

2792 Luchthavenbesluit Lelystad Airport

2798 Duinpolderweg, verbinding N206-A4

2799 Gebiedsontwikkeling Ooijen-Wanssum

2800 Windenergie Goeree-Overflakkee

2809 Mobiliteitsplan provincie Utrecht

2815 Proefboringen gaswinning ten noorden van Schiermonnikoog

2820 Droge voeten 2050, beheergebied waterschap Noorderzijlvest

2822 WoodSpirit, Delfzijl 2826 Regioplan Windenergie

Zuidelijk en Oostelijk Flevoland

2833 Planuitwerking Afsluitdijk2834 Bestemmingsplan

gebiedsontwikkeling Vlijmen-Oost

2836 Calandbrug 2838 Energie Transitie Park Midden-

Drenthe 2847 Hof van Cranendonck,

Soerendonk2848 Windturbines A15 Nijmegen 2849 Rioolwaterzuiveringsinstallatie

(RWZI) Utrecht2850 Windpark Wieringermeer2860 Bergwijkpark Diemen

1196 Harselaar-Zuid 1267 Fort De Pol, Zutphen 1662 CVI Zandmaas, gemeente Horst

aan de Maas 1773 Ontwikkeling

intergetijdengebied Hedwige- en Prosperpolder

1775 Verbreding N244 Purmerend en N247 Edam-Volendam

1872 Park De Bavelse Berg, Breda 1905 Capaciteitsvergroting N279

’s Hertogenbosch - Veghel 1925 Herinrichting Millingerwaard 2019 Uitbreiding Golfbaan De Haar,

gemeente Utrecht 2093 Verbreding Tractaatweg,

Terneuzen 2113 IJsseldelta-Zuid 2120 Bedrijvenpark IBF Heerenveen,

1e partiële herziening 2120 Bedrijvenpark IBF Heerenveen,

2e partiële herziening 2127 Golfbaan De Hooge Vorssel,

Bernheze 2154 N331 Zwartsluis - Vollenhove 2218 Regionaal motorcrossterrein,

Landerd 2220 Bestemmingsplan LOG

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2224 Waterberging Volkerak-Zoommeer

2231 Dijkverbetering Waddenzeedijk Ameland

2270 Ontwikkeling Skûlenboarch en Westkern

2321 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Oirschot

2349 Uitbreiding fokvarkensbedrijf W.F. Huirne te Erica, gemeente Emmen

2360 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Berkelland

2365 Zuidelijke ontsluitingsweg Erp 2395 Ontbrekende Schakel N316

’s-Heerenberg, Montferland 2398 Bereikbaarheid Regio

Rotterdam en Nieuwe Westelijke Oeververbinding

2409 Dijkverbetering Kinderdijk-Schoonhovenseveer

2428 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Veghel

2441 Dijkversterking Hagestein-Opheusden

2442 Randweg Haps, gemeente Cuijk

2444 Kustwerk Nieuwvliet, gemeente Sluis

2445 Traverse Dieren 2447 Buizenzone Eemsdelta 2458 Gasolieopslag in zoutcavernes

regio Twente

2469 Ruimte voor de rivier: Dijkverlegging Cortenoever en dijkverlegging Voorsterklei

2477 Dijkversterking Spui-West, Voorne-Putten

2485 Zomerbedverlaging Beneden-IJssel

2486 Herinrichting Neherkade, Den Haag

2494 Bestemmingsplan Zevenhuizen-Oost

2496 Derde spoor Zevenaar-Duitse grens

2502 Windturbines Amsterdam-Noord

2517 Vleeskuikenhouderij F.A.M. uit het Broek, Verlengde elfde Wijk 8, Dedemsvaart

2518 Rijksstructuurvisie Almere-Amsterdam-Markermeer (voorheen RRAAM)

2520 Structuurvisie gemeente Westland

2527 Gebiedsontwikkeling Badhoevedorp-Lijnden Oost

2538 Infra-studie Kempenbaan en nieuwe aansluiting A67, Veldhoven

2544 Zorgpark en landgoed Monnikenberg, Hilversum

2546 Provinciale weg N309 ’t Harde-Oostendorp

2549 Ontgronding in het kader van gebiedsontwikkeling Poelkampen, Borger-Odoorn

2556 Aanpassing N207 Alphen aan den Rijn-Leimuiderbrug

2559 Winning suppletiezand Noordzee

2564 Stedelijke ontwikkeling Overamstel, Amsterdam

2566 Hervestiging grindoverslag locatie Waalwaard (Dodewaard)

2574 Toetsing Natuurontwikkeling en ontgronding Koningsven-De Diepen, Gennep

2577 Kabeltracé(s) Gemini windparken tot aan de Eemshaven

2578 Windpark Den Tol, Oude IJsselstreek

2579 Maaspark Well, gedeelte rivierverruiming

2587 Natuurontwikkeling Moerputten-Vlijmens Ven

2594 Toetsing Structuurvisie Friesland Windstreek 2012

2594 Toetsing aanvulling Structuurvisie Friesland Windstreek 2012

2596 Dijkversterking Hellevoetsluis 2602 Bestemmingsplannen

Boerestreek en Bosberg (Appelscha), Ooststellingwerf

2603 Buitengebied Kollumerland c.a.2604 Toetsing A4 Zone West,

Haarlemmermeer 2604 Toetsing aanvulling A4 Zone

West, Haarlemmermeer 2607 Bestemmingsplan westelijk

buitengebied, Putten 2609 Bestemmingsplan

bedrijventerrein Arnestein, Middelburg

2610 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Smallingerland

2611 Dijkversterking Hoeksche Waard Noord

2615 Jachthaven Cadzand-Bad 2618 Shtandart Tank Terminal West 2620 Programma Hoogfrequent

Spoorvervoer: goederenroute Oost-Nederland

2623 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Castricum

2624 Structuurvisie bestemmingsplan buitengebied Coevorden

2634 Landbouwontwikkelingsgebied (LOG) Egchelse Heide

2638 Buitengebied Lith 2013 2645 Bestemmingplannen

buitengebied Waterland en Marken 2013

2646 Bestemmingsplan Drechterland Zuid

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2650 Verdieping Langwarder Wielen

2653 Structuurvisie Noordoostpolder

2657 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Tynaarlo

2658 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Noordenveld

2659 Realisatie insteekhaven en afmeergelegenheden Tank Terminal Europoort West

2664 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Delfzijl

2665 Uitbreiding pluimveehouderij T. Engelen, Someren

2669 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied West Maas en Waal

2670 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Noord, Breda

2672 Windpark Heineken, Zoeterwoude (Barrepolder)

2674 Oprichting biomassa-energiecentrale NUON, Utrecht

2675 Rotterdamsebaan, Den Haag 2676 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Uden 2685 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Zijpe 2691 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Lingewaard 2692 Bestemmingsplan landelijk

gebied Schagen

2693 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Loppersum en Winsum

2699 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Texel

2700 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Veere

2701 Structuurvisie windenergie Emmen

2702 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Achtkarspelen

2712 Bedrijventerrein Oosteind, Papendrecht

2713 Varkenshouderij Larestraat 2a in Esbeek, Hilvarenbeek

2714 Structuurvisie Maasplassen 2716 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Uitgeest 2721 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

2011, Weert 2722 MER Ede-Oost en Spoorzone

Bestemmingsplan kazerne- terreinen, Ede

2723 Bestemmingsplan natuurgebied Veluwe, Ede

2724 Windmolenplan Lage Weide 2725 Verplaatsing varkenshouderij

Hendriks naar Begijnenstraat, Winssen, gemeente Beuningen

2726 Toetsing Bedrijventerrein Schielands Hoge Zeedijk, Gouda

2726 Toetsing aanvulling Bedrijventerrein Schielands Hoge Zeedijk, Gouda

2729 Buitengebied Dalfsen 2730 Bedrijventerrein Nieuw

Reijerwaard, Ridderkerk 2731 Havenbestemmingsplannen

Rotterdam 2733 Bestemmingsplan bûtengebiet

Dongeradeel 2734 Grote bedrijventerreinen

Reimerswaal 2735 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Hilvarenbeek 2739 Bestemmingsplan

Scheveningen Haven 2740 Uitbreiding Friesland Campina

Domo, Borculo 2741 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Dantumadiel 2743 Bestemmingsplan landelijk

buitengebied West, Stichtse Vecht

2744 Recreatieve gebiedsontwikkeling Appelscha Hoog

2745 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Kaag en Braassem West

2746 Windparken Buitengaats en ZeeEnergie

2747 Bestemmingsplan Zuidplas-Noord, Waddinxveen

2748 Bestemmingsplan landelijk gebied Koggenland

2750 Structuurvisie Woudenberg 2030

2751 Herziening Structuurvisie Ruimtelijke Ordening transitie veehouderij, provincie Noord-Brabant

2752 Bestemmingsplannen buitengebied Steenbergen en buitengebied Dinteloord en Prinsenland

2754 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Oostzaan

2755 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Wageningen

2756 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Medemblik

2758 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Someren

2759 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Valkenswaard

2760 Bedrijventerrein Delfweg, Noordwijkerhout

2761 Bestemmingsplan bedrijventerrein Stormpolder, Krimpen aan den IJssel

2762 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Terneuzen

2763 Bedrijventerreinen Drieschouwen, Vaartwijk en Stroodorpe, Terneuzen




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2764 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Echt-Susteren

2765 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Zaltbommel

2766 Bestemmingsplan bedrijventerrein Nijverdal-Noord

2768 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Staphorst

2769 Marker Wadden 2770 Bestemmingsplan verblijfs-

recratieterreinen Steenwijker- land

2772 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Waalre

2773 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Zuid en West, Zutphen

2774 Bestemmingsplan bedrijventerrein De Wetering, Bergambacht

2776 Bedrijventerreinen Rivierzone-Oost en Leverterrein Vlaardingen

2778 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Groesbeek

2779 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Doetinchem

2780 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Soest

2782 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied 2009, Reusel-De Mierden

2783 Structuurvisie Oosterwold

2785 Nieuw Mathenesse, Schiedam 2787 Varkenshouderij Van Deijne

Zeeland BV, Landerd 2788 Bestemmingsplan landelijk

gebied Schijndel 2789 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Bellingswedde 2790/ Bestemmingsplan buiten- 2801 gebieden Leeuwarderadeel & Ferwerderadiel 2793 Kustversterking Zwakke

Schakels Noord-Holland 2794 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Dronten 2795 Zandwinning Zwakke Schakels

Noord-Holland 2797 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Breda Zuid 2802 Zandwinning en gebieds-

ontwikkeling Lingemeer 2, Buren

2803 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Franekeradeel

2804 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Deurne

2805 Landelijk gebied Binnenmaas 2806 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied

Menterwolde 2808 Pluimveebedrijf Jofra-Poultry,

Houtbroekstraat 8, Someren 2810 Uitbreiding Zandwinplas

Rutbekerveld

2811 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Ubbergen

2812 Structuurvisie Breda 2030 2813 Offshore windpark Q4 West 2814 Waterberging Panjerd-

Veeningen en Traandijk, Echten

2816 Capaciteitsuitbreiding sluis Eefde, gemeente Lochem

2817 Structuurvisie Meppel 2030 2819 Vermeerderingsbedrijf

Exterkate, Slaghekkenweg 18, Bentelo

2821 Verplaatsing melkveebedrijf Koonstra, Vinkenbuurt

2823 Regionaal havengebonden bedrijventerrein (RHB), Hollands Kroon

2825 Zandwinning Randwijkse Uiterwaarden

2827 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Tholen

2828 Uitbreiding varkenshouderij De Steeg in Reek, gemeente Landerd

2829 Jazz City Roermond 2830 Bestemmingsplan Oukoop-

Negenviertel, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk

2832 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Bergen (Limburg)

2837 Sportpark Kastanjebos te Otterlo, gemeente Ede

2839 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Maartensdijk

2840 Inpassingsplan tuinbouw Bommelerwaard

2841 Herinrichting uiterwaarden Nederrijn, gemeente Rhenen

2843 5e Actieprogramma Nitraat- richtlijn

2844 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Kampen

2845 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Leeuwarden

2846 Bestemmingsplan buitengebied Noord, Bergen op Zoom

2857 Structuurvisie uitbreiding regionaal bedrijventerrein Laarberg, gemeente Oost-Gelre




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23 Tussenadvies Beoordeling effectstudie Schaliegas- winning

23 Advies Schaliegas 2506 Ring Utrecht 2e fase, onderdeel

Noordelijke Randweg Utrecht (NRU)

2574 Tussentijdse toetsing Natuurontwikkeling en ontgronding Koningsven-De Diepen, Gennep

2576 Integrale milieueffectenstudie kabels en leidingen Wadden- gebied

2655 Pilot Stabilisatie Cavernes Twente

2677 Advies Auditcommissie monitoring aardgaswinning onder de Waddenzee vanaf de locaties Moddergat, Lauwersoog en Vierhuizen

2677 Advies Auditcommissie Opzet evaluatie monitoring aardgaswinning onder de Waddenzee, vanaf de locaties Moddergat, Lauwersoog en Vierhuizen

2719 Provinciaal inpassingsplan N280 West-randweg Baexem

2757 Rondweg N345, De Hoven/Zutphen

2796 Advies Evaluatie monitoring gaswinning Waddenzee Moddergat, Lauwersoog/Vierhuizen

2824 M.e.r.-beoordeling Gebiedsontwikkeling De Logt, Oirschot en Oisterwijk

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Advisory reports 2013 · International

Advisory reports on complex

projects and plansO95 Scoping Advice for the Dutch

IWRM Support Programme, Rwanda

O96 Review EIA report for dredging of el Varadero access canal to Cartagena Bay, Colombia

B017 Advisory Review of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of the Khudoni Hydropower Project, Georgië

Advisory reports by the

secretariat• Appraisal of EIA requirements

for projects submitted for financing under Fonds Duurzaam Ondernemen en Voedselzekerheid (FDOV), Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

• Advice on quality of draft environmental pre-feasibility scoping study (EPDA) and terms of reference by EcoFarm sugar plantation, Mozambique

• Advice on quality of ESIA project brief for proposed increase of sugar production by reclamation of papyrus area, Rwanda.

• Advice on tender process for the Zambezi Multi-Sector Agenda/SEA/PEOTT, Mozambique

• Advice on the terms of reference (structure) for the ESIA of the project Clean and Waste Free Bujumbura (CaWFB), Burundi

• Conseil sur la validation de l’EIE du Projet de Redéveloppement du Champ Pétrolifère de Sèmè, Benin

• Instruments for the application of EIA (scoping/review) in Burundi

Capacity development countries/regions

Africa• Burundi• Ghana• Mozambique• Oeganda• Tunisia• CLEAA (Africa)• SEEAC (Central-Africa)• WAAEA (West-Africa)

Asia• Bangladesh• China • Indonesia• Pakistan

Europe• Georgia

South-America• Bolivia

EIA mapping workshops• Burundi• Cameroon• Central African Republic• Congo Brazzaville• Rwanda


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SU01-10 Assuring sustainability in Dutch development programmes. An evaluation of three sustainability frameworks in relation to cross-cutting themes and sustainability principles, DGIS

SU01-11 Preparing the dialogue/cooperation with CDKN – Analysis of climate adaptation within multi annual strategic plans of 6 Dutch embassies, DGIS

SU01-12 Peer review of draft paper ‘Sturing op mainstreamen van klimaat in OS’, DGIS

SU01-14 An inventory of existing risk profiles on climate change and extreme weather

SU01-24 Assessment of climate change relevance of the Alliances in the MFS-II Programme, ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nederland

SU01-26 Key sheet: Climate change and disaster risk reduction: Links to country-specific risk profiles

Advisory reports Dutch Sustainability Unit (DSU)

SU01-29 Assessment of the ‘Climate Justice Dialogue project proposal by Mary Robinson Foundation and WRI’ for the Dutch government, DGIS

SU01-30 Workshop on intervention logic: Women’s rights and gender equality, DGIS

SU01-31 Gender integration in ‘Online course to enhance understanding on water and development cooperation’ for professionals at Dutch ministry of Foreign Affairs, DGIS

SU01-34 International Workshop on Implementation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment in Russia

SU01-36 Formulation and reporting of DGIS contribution to UNFCCC Biennial Report

SU02-08 Report validation workshop Reinforcement and extension of Lake Kivu Monitoring Program, Rwanda

SU02-16 Advice on integrating environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction into the Multi Annual Strategic Plan of the Great Lakes Region

SU02-17 Advice on integrating environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction into the Multi Annual Strategic Plan, EKN Rwanda

SU02-18 & 19 Advice on integrating gender equality into the Multi Annual Strategic Plans of EKN Rwanda and Great Lakes Region, DGIS

SU04-27 & 28 Advice on integrating gender, climate change (incl. disaster risk reduction) and environment into the Multi Annual Strategic Plan and Activities, EKN Mozambique

SU05-33 Comments and Suggestions on the Integration of Gender Equality in the Multi-Annual Strategic Plan, EKN Benin

SU06-20 Advice on integrating environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction into the Food Security Programme, EKN Burundi

SU06-21 Gender review of the Multi Annual Strategic Plan, EKN Burundi

SU07-25 Gender review of tender documents of the programme ‘From policy and strategy to governance and knowledge’ (PSGK), EKN Zuid-Soedan

SU12-15 Peer review quality @ Entry AgriCord and Agri-ProFocus, DGIS

SU12-23 Peer review quality @ Entry PIDG 2013 – 2017

SU12-32 Assessment of update Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Summary for Lake Turkana Wind Power project, Kenia

SU12-35 Observations on Quality @ Entry IFC Sustainable Business Advisory




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Latin America

Not country or region specific

Europe

Asia

Africa and the Middle EastCapacity development in countries/regions

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2012

2011

2010

2009Capacity development in countries/regions

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Bolivia

Colombia

BurundiRwanda

Tunesia

Ethiopia

South Sudan

KenyaGhana

Benin

Mozambique

Uganda

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Indonesia

China

Georgia

• CLEAA/PEAA

• WAAEA • SEEAC

OECD-DAC •

CDKN, ARCOS •

RVO, CDI, NWP UNESCO-IHE, SCF, ITC

University of Utrecht•

• Sida’s helpdesk for Environment and Climate Change

• UNEP, EANECE

• ENTRO

• IUCN/WWF

• INECE, MCC, World Bank, WRI

• IAIA

NORAD•

African Development Bank •

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ARCOS Albertine Rift Conservation Society CDI Centre for Development InnovationCDKN Climate & Development Knowledge NetworkCLEAA Capacity Development and Linkages for Environmental

Assessment in AfricaDGIS Directorate General International CooperationDSU Dutch Sustainability UnitEANECE East African Network for Environmental Compliance

and EnforcementEIA Environmental Impact AssessmentEIE Études d’Impact Environnemental EKN The Embassy of the Kingdom of the NetherlandsENTRO Eastern Nile Technical Regional OfficeESIA Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentFDOV Facility for Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Food

Security (Netherlands Enterprise Agency) IAIA International Association for Impact AssessmentIFC International Finance CorporationINECE International Network for Environmental Compliance

and EnforcementITC International Institute for GEO Information,

Science and Earth ObservationIWRM Integrated Water Resources ManagementIUCN International Union for Conservation of NatureIVM Institute for Environmental StudiesMCC Millennium Challenge Corporation

NCEA Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment

NIAP National Impact Assessment Programme (Pakistan)NORAD Norwegian Agency for Development CooperationNWP Netherlands Water PartnershipOECD-DAC Organisation for Economic Collaboration and

Development/Development Assistance CommitteeORIO Development-related Infrastructure Facility

(Netherlands Enterprise Agency)PAANEEAC Programme d’Appui aux Associations Nationales pour

l’Évaluation Environnementale d’Afrique CentralePEAA Partnership for Environmental Assessment in AfricaPPP Public-Private Partnership facility (Netherlands

Enterprise Agency)RVO Netherlands Enterprise FacilitySCF Sustainability Challenge FoundationSEA Strategic Environmental AssessmentSEEAC Secrétariat pour l’Évaluation Environnementale en

Afrique CentraleSWOTanalyses Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats-analyseUNEP United Nations Environment ProgrammeUNESCO-IHE Institute for Water EducationUNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate

ChangeWAAEA West African Association for Environmental AssessmentWRI World Resources InstituteWWF World Wildlife Fund


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